Crap Towns / Skipton / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Skipton?
Skipton has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ilkley | 12.6 km | 2.0 |
| Skipton | – | 2.0 |
| Barnoldswick | 11.9 km | 1.8 |
| Colne | 15.0 km | 1.1 |
| Keighley | 12.3 km | 0.6 |
| Bingley | 17.1 km | 0.5 |
| Barrowford | 17.9 km | 0.0 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 18.3 km | 0.0 |
| Haworth | 14.7 km | 0.0 |
| Silsden | 7.4 km | 0.0 |
| Steeton | 8.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |